Lavochkin La-9
Soviet fighter aircraft in service 1946-1959 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lavochkin La-9 (NATO reporting name Fritz) was a Soviet fighter aircraft produced shortly after World War II. It was one of the last piston engined fighters to be produced before the widespread adoption of the jet engine.
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Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | Lavochkin |
First flight | 1946 |
Introduction | August 1946 |
Status | Phased out of service |
Primary users | Soviet Air Force Romanian Air Force North Korea Air Force |
Produced | 1946–1948 |
Number built | 1,559 |
Variants | Lavochkin La-11 |
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